speculum literature

== English == === Alternative forms === Speculum literature, speculum-literature === Etymology === From Latin speculum (“mirror”) in the title of these works. === Noun === speculum literature or (rare) speculum literature (uncountable) A medieval literary genre, popular from the 12th through the 16th centuries, inspired by the urge to encompass encyclopedic knowledge within a single work. Synonym: mirror literature === Further reading === speculum literature on Wikipedia.Wikipedia